Southern Administrative Okrug, or Yuzhny Administrative Okrug (), is one of the twelve high-level territorial divisions (administrative

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s) of the

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Moscow Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...

, Russia.Law #13-47 As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,716,808, up from 1,593,065 recorded during the 2002 Census.

History

The territory that comprises the modern Southern Administrative Okrug attracted settlers from time immemorial, even in spite of the fact that it had historically been an unsafe area. In order to protect the borders, powerful monasteries were built. The first one was the

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, founded in 1271 by Prince Daniel of Moscow. In 1593, the

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was established to commemorate the victory over Khan Kazi-Girey. Villages appeared and grew near the monastery.

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was one of the first villages to appear in the area. Urban development of the area began in the 16th–17th centuries, at which time the

Kolomenskoye Kolomenskoye () is a former royal estate situated several kilometers to the southeast of the city center of Moscow, Russia, on the ancient road leading to the town of Kolomna (hence the name). The 390 hectare scenic area overlooks the steep ...

architectural ensemble was also built. The Ascension Church in particular is listed by the

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as a

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.History of the Southern Administrative Okrug
Retrieved on October 30, 2009 Kolomenskoe Ascension Church and the bell tower of the George Church

Kolomenskoe Ascension Church and the bell tower of the George Church

Territorial divisions

The administrative okrug comprises the following sixteen districts: * Biryulyovo Vostochnoye * Biryulyovo Zapadnoye * Brateyevo * Chertanovo Severnoye * Chertanovo Tsentralnoye * Chertanovo Yuzhnoye * Danilovsky * Donskoy * Moskvorechye-Saburovo * Nagatino-Sadovniki * Nagatinsky zaton * Nagorny * Orekhovo-Borisovo Severnoye * Orekhovo-Borisovo Yuzhnoye * Tsaritsyno * Zyablikovo

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* {{Use mdy dates, date=July 2012 Administrative okrugs of Moscow